The Bobby Milk Film Society Presents : Free Film Night Under the Stars at Lowe Mill,

Friday, August 15th, Free Film Night Under the Stars at Lowe Mill, 8pm.

Presented by Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, The Dead Workers Party, The Bobby Milk Film Society and Ironweedfilms.com. Prepare to enjoy a great night of film and awesome eats at the newly opened HAPPY TUMMY, located exactly 20 feet to the right of the movie screen (they even make real homemade ice cream.) You will be happy!

Showing:

WAITING TO INHALE: MARIJUANA, MEDICINE AND THE LAW Jed Riffe • • 74 minutes
Despite its use throughout history for recreational, spiritual and medical purposes, marijuana has long been criminalized by many countries. Waiting to Inhale examines the controversial use of medical marijuana in the U.S. and the fight to legalize cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain and illness. This profound film presents fascinating medical research and testimony representing both the pros and cons of medical marijuana legalization. The viewer alone must decide if marijuana is a gateway to addictive drugs, or a powerful medical treatment meant to ease suffering.

HEALTH, MONEY AND FEAR, Dr. Paul Hochfeld • • 47 minutes

Watch as Dr. Paul Hochfeld, an experienced emergency room physician, and several other knowledgeable medical professionals diagnose the U.S. health care system as sick, broken and in dire need of repair. These experts reveal the complex contributing factors that have led to a costly system that cares more about profits than efficient, quality health care, and also recommend the prescription for a cure.


COLLATERAL DAMAGE: BAD MEDICINE IN TENNESSEE Julie Winokur • • 24 minutes

In an attempt to curb the high costs of healthcare, Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee carelessly “reformed” the state’s Medicaid program in 2005, swiftly terminating benefits for over 150,000 individuals. This chilling film reveals the immense suffering that took place as a result, along with the shocking disparities in wealth among the rich and the poor of the United States.